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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-12-15

LONDON, December 13.-After friendly
negotiations, 300 farmers bought holdings
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-12-15

WASHINGTON, December 13.-The senate
committee on privileges and elections
held meeting this morning to consider
the Faulkner-Lucas contested election
case, from West Virginia. Senator Lucas
addressed the committee, which took
recess at IL O'Clock. Mr.. Faulkner was
heard this afternoon.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-12-15
oARNeTis oADINET,

PARIS, December 13.-At meeting of
revolutionists last night resolutions were
adopted expressing approval of Aubertin's
attempt upon the life Of erry.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-16
A CRIMINAL SUIT
SUGGESTED BY LAND COMMISSIONER
SPARKS TO SETTLER

Whom the Railways Are Trying TO IVORY
Out of His Farm-Another Case in Which
the Monopoly Seems To BE Praetieing
Pure Cussedness-Daly, the Murderer,
Arraiened-Dawson in Luck.
WASHINGTON CRY, July l6-Further com
plants have been received at the general land
office of the persecution by certain land grant
railroad companies of settlers who have been
awarded patents for land David Il Brown,
of San Bernandino county, California, who
states that his case is similar to that of many
others, and whose homestead entry was pat
ented in accordance with the supreme court
decision in the case of Newhall VS.. Sanger,
says he has been sued in the United States
circuit court by the Southern Pacific Railroad
company, which offers TO compromise with
him for 81 SO Brown says the company
relies upon railroad judges in California,
and that the expenses of suits are so heavy
that settlers can not afford to go up to the
supreme court of the United States
Commissioner Sparks has advised Brown
that the law in his case is thoroughly well
settled by repeated decisions ii the highest
judicial tribunal, and that suits by railroad
companies brought for the purpose of extort-
ing a compromise and securing payment for
land TO which the companies have no shadow
of right or lawful claim, are, in his judg.
ment, in the nature of blackmail, or of ma.
hcious prosecutions, for which criminal &C
ton will probably lie against the agents OF
the company The commissioner advises that
settlers consult competent counsel and avail
themselves of all Of the remedies the law af-
fords He states in this connection, that in
the event of such cases going TO the supreme
court, he viii consider the propriety of re
auesting the attorney general 10 intervene in
behalf Of this United States
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-16
CONDENSED NEWS.

Gen. Phil Sheridan was one Of the Judge,
at Washington park. Chicago. Friday.
Congressman lanes f. Campbell will seel
the Democratic nomination for governor Of
Ohio
Charles Crosse a prominent citizen Of
Cincinnati, hanged himself Friday because
be feared he would become n pauper
Large numbers Of men are being sent to tbs
Pennsvlvania coke regions by eastern labor
bureaus TO I'll the places Of the strikers.
Jay t}ete. a Washington banlzer. and
nephew Of the we'll known financier of that
name, died at Georgetown d. G., Friday.
The ex-uniea negro soldier at New Or.
leans are demanding admission TO TIE Grand
Army Of the Republic Having been refused
by the loeal department. they will appeal t.
the grand encampment at st. LOUIS
A handsome gold medal, appropriately in
scribed. is TO be presented the cooret hero
Frank Robinson, who rescued nine of tbs
Mystery passengers in Jamaica bay last Sun
day. A fund Is also being raised for his ben
eft
Friday Vice President A. B. Hill, of tht
New York stock exchange, died suddenly il
the hall of the exchange, after announcing t.
the members the death of one of their mum
Der, Business was at once suspended for th'
day
The ameer's forces have won great victor,
over the insurgents near GuzDia- They cap
tured large number of prisoners. aud sen
the heads Of 200 of the slain to Cabul Sub
sequently the regulars We're defeated by tn
rebels in battle of which no details are givel
by the dispatches.
Attorney General Hunt, of Illinois, has
given an opinion to the effect that pool sell
ing on fair grounds or race tracks is in viola
| ton of5rhe general law prohibiting gambling
and that agricultural societies permitting /
On tlIeit grounds are not entitled to tie $40
provided by statute for such organizations
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-16
A SPLrT AMONG The MAsONs. :
The Liquor Question in the Lodge-shsil
the Satnanist Cos

ST Lfy1-Is. No, July 16, The split in the
grand lodge. 4 r and A NJ, of Missouri,
has taken a sensational turn in this city In
answer 10 a circular issued by the friends of
the liquor dealers who are now Masons in
good standing. a meeting was held in the Ma
sonic hall. Thursday night, and it was de
cided to resist the grand masters order of ex-
pulSion The masonic fraternity in the state
is now divided into two factions those in
favor Of refusing TO admit new saloonkeep-
ing members. bT1t opposed to expellng those
already in. and those in favor OF making a
clean sweep Of those now in and refusing to
take in any new ones The most prominent
j. Vincent and Judge Uriah Given made no
arguments in favor Of the law, but insisted
uron obedience to it because il was the
law, and because every member takes an
obligation when HI enters the order to
nt.4y all its laws In the meantime
polling Saloonkeeping members have been
taken. and in rehnttaI the saloonkeepers and
their friends have gotten up a systematic
plan of resistance. II is proposed by them to
petition the grand lodge TO so far modify the
verdict as not to reach salooukeepers already
i'll the order and, failing in their attempt to
move the grand lodge it Is the intention to
take the grievance before the grand lodge of
America, and finally. if they are still unsuc-
cessful. TO appeal to the last tribunal, the saI-
irene lodge of the world
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-16
NOTHING THRiFTLESs ABOUT HIM.
How Discarded Virginia Lover Realized
on His DPSpaiF


CHARLESTON, W Va, July Is The most
novel transaction ever known in matrimonial
affairs occurred recently at Boone court
house Preparations were made for a wed
ding. which was tn have taken place at
Racine, between Thomas Hairless and Miss
Letha Hoisiine. we'll known in society cir
cles. The prospective groom purchased for
his prospective bride her wedding tronsseau.
but as soon as the Young lady had fixed her
eyes upon the fine linen she fell in love with
the gift instead of the giver, and refused to be
married Arrangements for the uuptials
were at once discontinued.
The disappointed lover succeeded in get
ting possession of the brides wedding outfit
and effected a sale of the same to John Kirk,
the devoted hover Of another Of Racnes fair
ianlsels, though at reduced rates Mr. Kirk.
after having been fortunate in buying the
secondhand trousseau cheap bethought hin,
to still further economic by purchasing the
license from the first party. A bargain was
soon effected, and the two contT acting parties
set out for Brnwnstnwn. Rev Nj Poe, who
had been retained to nffieiate in accordance
with previous arrangement, met the party ar
Lens crack and the twain were made ane
The newly married couple began 70 make ar
engagements 10 resume then journey and Rev
Mr. Poe to return home. ~hen gentleman
Joined the trio and being informed at u hal
had happened informed the bride and groom
as to the proper course 70 pursue The lprers
concluded 10 take the bridal tour first 'ind
have another wedding after their return
vowing they vonld purchase nc SECOND hand
marriage license the nexf time
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-16
EMIGRANT5 TO LIBERIA.
They Sigh for the FIeShpots of the South
Again on Any Terms

COLUMBIA, S c. July Is Letters are
frequently received here from many of the
colored people who emigrated from this state
TO Liberia several years ago, in which woful
tales are told Of their condition in that
country. A few DAYS ago colored tenant
on John D. Tyler plantation in Lancaster
county received letter from one Of his kins-
men, an intelligent negro who went to Liberia
in the Azar, in which he pleads for means to
return TO South Carolina He saws that he
and his companions will enter INTO solemn
obligations to work the balance Of their DAYS
for any person who viii pay their passage
back to this country, He represents himself
and others who went with him from Ian
caster county as being in a most pitiable con-
dition, bordering on starvation. He SAYS
they have not so much as sean piece of meat
m twelve months, and as Tor bread, they
hardly get enough 10 keep body and soul
together There is some talk of raising a
fund by popular subscription 70 enable these
unfortunate people to return 70 theiI former
homes
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-16

New YORK, July 16-Dun & Co.'S review
of trade SAYS: The circulation of coin and pa
per, outside the treasury and national banks,
NAV be thus stated: Coin, July l, 1877,
S4S2, 600. 900; paper, Ss37, 90, 600 Coin, April
l, 1857, S479,0 600; paper, 1886, 900, 0O.
Coin, July /, 1876, 1857 ,000, 00o; paper, $780,
00O, 100, of which the amounts not held by
national banks were S376 600. 900 coin and
sGt.2, 900 900 paper, against $3.50, 000, 600 coin
and $3.50 600, 900 paper year ago. But de
posts in national hanks, serving the uses of
currency. have increased S125 .000 900 during
the wear The cash outside the treasury and
banks, with the deposits amounted to 81
142. 600 go year ago or s35 10 per capita,
and now amount to s.. 526. 0b0, 800, or SS7 70
Ise, t-lpltg
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-16

WASHINGTON CITY, July 1G-John DAILY,
the murderer of MIR Kennedy, has been in
dicted DAILY came into the courtroom
wearing coarse shirt without collar or vest.
When arraigned he listened to the reading Of
the Indictment with dowpcast eyes When
asked whether guilty or not guilty, he gave
the somewhat unique plea of Guilty, hnt moi
responsible The plea Of not guilty was en-
tered
Have YOU any eouHsel" asked the court
No, sir I have no friend at all =
Have Won any means OF employing com
sels'
NO, ] can't pay no lawyer" was the re
ply He desired the court should assigl
counsel, and this was done
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-16
SLIGHTLY UNDER THE WEATHER.
Too Much Festisity Not Good for the Pres
ident-A Reception.

FoREsTPoRT, n. Y, July 1.-THE presi
dent was not well Friday and did not rise
until noon He spent most of the day in his
room and took medicine a local physician
gave him Late in the afternoon Mrs. Cleve
land in company with the presidents sister
inlaw was taken out for a drive by Commis
sioner Herman The president did not think
il wise to go. At 80 general reception
was held and it was a great night for the
people about here They drove in from all
sections and in all kinds of conveyanees.
They fled through the parsonage until over
700 of them had shaken the hands Of the pres
ident and wife During the reception band
stationed on hill near the parsonage
gave an open air concert. Among the callers
were nearly all the family of Morris Miller
whose letter protesting against the national
civil service rules excited comment at one
time The lady of the White House wore an
evening costume of cream-c0lored lace over
white satin, and at her throat glittered a
handsome crescent of diamonds The presi
dent was in full evening dress. There was
no hesitation manifested about calling on the
part of the community.
A visit to the Thousand isles in the st
Lawrence will finish the travelling in this re
gion Miss Rose Cleveland forms one of the
party, and there will be a family reunion
while the president is on the trip.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-16

TOLEDO. Ohio, July lf-Friday morning
Col Lewis Won Blessing died at St Vncent's
hospital At the beginning of the var. when
the German citizens of OHIO undertook to
raise regiment. Won blessing raised Com
pany B, OF the Thirtv-seventh Ohio volunteer
infantry He was appointed captain Of the
COMPANY. and for bravery on the field of
battle was appointed to the lieutenant
rolOnelcv. a position he filled mil the end Of
the war He was believed generally To have
been a member Of TITLED family in Den
mark, but he never spoke of his relatives
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-16

CARBovDALE Ills, July 1t-While Mrs.
John A Logan in company with Mrs Henry
Campbell, Ut this city. were out driving Fri
day afternoon the horse they were driving be
came frightened and lacked the huggs over
an embankment Mrs Logan, IL attempting
to jump out. caught her foot in wheel and
was thrown under the horses feet She sus-
tained a severe scalp wound and her left arm
and side were BADLY bruised. A surgeon was
Immediately called, who pronounced ttt
wound quite serious but not necessarily dan
Pnrp1s
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-16
DOING A BIG WORK.
MASTER WORKMAN PoWDERLY AN
SWeRs A NEWSPAPER STORY.

The Head of the knights Seems to Think
His Order Big Enough for Mighty Big
Contraet-A Novel Strike Threatened by
Locomotive Engineers in Alabama-sick
of Liberia.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, July 16-T v Pow
derry prints the following in The Journal of
United Labor in reference TO the assertions
in a number of newspapers that the organic
alton of the knights of Labor was break
ing up:
We are breaking up as the plowInan breaks up
the sod for the sowing OF new seed; we are break
ing up old traditions; We are breaking up heridi-
tsry rights and planting everywhere the seed Of
universal rights; We are breaking up the idea that
money makes the man and rot moral worth; we
are breaking up the idea that might makes right;
We are breaking up the idea that legislation IS
alone for the rich. We are breaking
up the idea that the congress of the
United States must be run by mIoaaires for the
benefit Of the millionaires; we are breaking up
the idea that a few men NAV hold millions OF
acres Of untitled land while other men s1arse for
want of one acre; we are breaking up the prac-
tce of putting the labor Of criminals into conpe-
ttion with honest labor and starving it to death
norance bred of monarchy and dynamite in order
to depreeiate intelligent skilled labor AT home;
we are breaking up the practice of employing ht-
tie children in factories TINS breeding race de-
formed ignorant, and profgate; We are breaking
NJ the idea that a man who works with his hands
has need neither of education nor Of cviizing re-
finements; are breaking up the idea that the
accident Of sex puts one half the human rare be
yond The pale of constitutional rghts; Ne are
breaking up the practice ST paving
woman one-third the wages paid man,
simply because she is woman; we
are breaking up the idea that a man may de
bauch an infant girl and shield himself from the
penalty behind law he himself has made; are
breaking MP ignorance, mtemperance crime and
oppression Of sehatever character and wherever
found. Yes the knights OF Labor are breaking
up and they all continue their appointed work
Of breaking mp until universal rights shall prevail
and white they mar not bring n tire millennium
they do their part m the evolution Of moral forces
that WORKING for the emancipation of the
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-16
LEGISLATION FOR THE SCHOOLS
Suggested hy the Educational Convention
at Observation-Disclosures Closed.


CHICAGO, July l6-The National Fduca-
tional association concluded its convention
here Friday. Resolutions were adopted de-
claring that the education If the youth Of our
land is matter of supreme Importance. af-
fecting as If does the stability and prosperity
of the repnblic, the peace of society, AMI the
dignity and happiness of the individual citi-
zen: that the several state legislatures should
enact laws requiring instruction TO be given
in all public schools in physiology and hygiene
with special reference to the injurious effects
upon the human system of alcohol and mar
cotics, and should also pass laws suppressing
the sale of impure literature. and forbid
ding the sale of tobacco to youth. A COM
mittee was appointed to confer with congress
upon the subject of national aid to educa-
tion.
Gen Francis r. Walker, president Of the
Massachusetts, Institute of Technology, ad-
dressed the convention upon the subject Of
mammal training The subject was afterward
generally dis ,ussed by a number OF proni-
nent educators
The list of officers for the ensuing year, as
recommended by the nominating committee,
was adopted Various miscellaneous papers
upon educafie1a topics were read
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-16

tie Maryland Hominy and Coraliine manu-
factory, situated on Buchanans wharf, Fri
day. The loss to Ganbrili & Co is Sit, 600
that to the MARYLAND Honiny and Coralline
company, 700; Robbins, Sheppard & Co.,
whose machinery was leased 10 the hominy
and eorailine company, So, 800. James Cor.
ner, owner of the building occupied by the
homiuy company, 8, 900 The losses are fully
covered by insurance, Cambria & Co. hold
ing policies in companies in all parts of the
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-16

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, July l5-D B. Wag-
goner, cashier and manager of the business
department of The Evening News, has been
found to be short in his accounts TO the
amount of IS, Oh He had full charge of his
department, and received weekly salary of
$50 After thorough investigation it was
found that the trouble was more likely to
have been caused by his irregular business
methods than by any criminal intentions
Mr. Waggoner has turned over to The News
property Amounting TO $3.50, which viii
cover one half Of the shortage The balance
he is endsavoring to secure, and if possible
settle the matter quietly
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-16
RECORD OF ATHLETIC SPORTS.
= May Play Base BAN On Sunday.

May Play Base BAH IN Sunday.
ST LOUIS, July Is The case of the state
against Chris Won der Abe, president of tbs
st Louis base ball club, charged with violat
ing the Sunday law, came up in the criminal
court Friday before Judge Noonan Thf
state, represented by Prosecuting Attorney
Claiborn, offered to prove that base ball was
played On Sunday al Sportsman park by thu
st Louis Browns, ball club employed by
an Incorporated company. of which defend
ant was the president, all of which was ad.
mitted by attorneys for the defense. There
we're few witnesses called by the defense
among them Congressman O'Neill, TO prove
that good order was maintained al the park.
After argument on both sides as 10 the points
Of law involved, Judge Noonan rendered his
decision He said that in 1897, when the law
was enacted, base ball was unknown, and de-
cidsd substantially that salaried bali playing
was not labor, but recreation, and therefore
discharged the defendant
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-16

WINNIPEG, Manitoba, July 16-The Min
nesota clubs captured everything here Friday
in the Jubilee regatta On Red river Much
more of the Lurlines, OF Minneapolis, won
the senior single, beating Wood Of st Paul
and Turnbull, of Winnipeg. by fifteen
lengths The st, Pauls won the Junior four
cared race BY FIVE lengths over the Winnipeg
boys, and Hal Watson and Charles Libley. Of
Minneapolis, easily defeated Patton and Gait
Of Winnipeg. in the junior double The
races were very exciting. and were witnessed
by q 600 reopie
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-16

ST, LOUIS. No. July ia special TO The
Post Dispatch from Washington City says
"A gentleman who talked with the president
a short time ago about his western trip said
The president is anxious to visit the west
during the autumn. and | think you car
make & positive announcement that the presi
dent and his wife viii be in ST Louis on the
ID OF October He will also. if public busi
ness will permit, make the circuit of some OF
the western states planned some time ago.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-16

CHICAGO July 1.-THE Chicago base hall
club ~as m luck Friday; in the game with
New York they won, while Detroit. tbs
league leaders. lost game TO the Philadelphia
club. The leagne scores we're: At New York
New York 4, Chicago >; at Philadelphia
Philadelphia 5. Detroit q at Bnston-Bostou
8, Indianapolis 8, at Washington City
Washington 10 Pit.sburg g.
American association: At Cincinnati
Cincinnati IL, Brooklyn 3; at st. Louis-St
Louis 3, Athletic ?; at Cleveland Cleveland
I, metropoiitans 8, at Louisville Louisville
Z; Baltimore J.
Northwestern league: At Oshk1sb-Osh-
kosh Il, Lacrosse 4
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-16

CHICAGO, July l6-Wmning horses at
Washington park, Friday: Pat Moran, y
mile, :62sl; Kedsr Khan, mile, Las: Re
woke, Il mile, l;2954 Safe Ban, lis miles,
1:4e; Belle K, q mile, 1:l624; Poteen, u
mile, 1:l5H
NEw Yong, July Ii Brighton Beach
winners Friday: Joe Harris, II mile, l:I7!!I;
Nat Goodwin, 4 mile, 9Osz; Ferg Kyle. II
miles, 1;57l9; Tornado, mile, ~; Billy
cock, mile. la; Hermitage, 1-l6 miles,
1:5llz Peg Wellington, Il mile, lis
BUFFALO, Y. Y, July 16-The races here
Friday were won as follows: Danville e
mile, i:l6; Santa Claus, Ito miles. ST 4
Littlt joe, u mile, l;l5lE, Pink Cottage, I
mile 14ttZ
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-16

SYRACUSE, n Y, July 16.-The invita-
ton of the Grand Army Root post, in this
city to President Cleveland to visit Syracuse
as their guest turns out TO be not very
hearty invitation Though an effort has
been made TO suppress the news Of what was
done and said at the meeting Thursday
night when the invitation was ordered to be
extended, there were only eighteen the bers
present when the vote was taken, and there
was strong opposition, The invitation was
finally carried through by bare ma jority
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-16

CHICAGO, July lh-Edward Hanlan has
arrived at Pullman, and has commenced daily
practice on Lake Calumet for his race next
Saturday with Jake Gaudaur He is accom-
panied by Frank Smith, Of Toronto, who will
act as The eg-champion's best man in the ex-
ercises TO follow. Hanlan is looking much
better than when he arrived at Pullman a
week before Decoration Day for his race with
Gaudaur. and both he and his friends pro-
nource hin III good condition.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-16

WAsHTYGTnS City. July le-Comnlission-
er Dawson of the bureau of education. IN
terror department. is making preparations
for a visit to Alaska on official business The
last congress authorized the establishment of
several schools in that country, and the sIl-
perlnrendence of their establishment makes
this visit 70 the far off northwest necessary
Nj Dawson viii be absent for several
months He leaves within the next ten
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-16

DETROIT, July 16-Judge Brown, of the
United States court has ordered the arrest Of
Sergeant Clark, soldier in the United States
infantry stationed at Fort Wayne, this city,
on the charge of murder Clark shot and
killed Private Albert Stone while the latter
was attempting to escape from the guard
house last Tuesday night Clark shot by or
der of the commandant. 1t is the first time
that the question of the jurisdiction of any
civil court over 0ffauses committed by one
soldier against another on a military resSrva
ton hos been raised IN Michigan, and eases
.l-essIse,e are rare